Author: Kelly Gooch

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association said it supports various approaches to stop surprise medical bills, including benchmarking.

Anthem's definitive agreement to acquire Boston-based Beacon Health Options aligns with the importance of behavioral healthcare and provides opportunities to improve patient care, an Anthem leader told Becker's.

Passport Health Plan, a health insurance company controlled by healthcare providers in Louisville, Ky., has cut its staff by 29 ahead of plans to sell a majority stake to health plan administrator Evolent Health, according to the Louisville Courier Journal.

The nation's first Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas was associated with a significantly lower insured rate in the state but not an increase in employment, according to a study cited by Politico and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Health insurance groups such as America's Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association have joined a coalition in support of surprise-billing solutions.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association wants Congress to establish a payment benchmark for out-of-network clinicians, such as emergency room physicians, as part of a legislative solution to surprise medical bills, according to Bloomberg Law.

Most people with employer-sponsored insurance are generally happy with their health plans, but many still struggle with healthcare affordability, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation/Los Angeles Times survey.

House Democrats have revealed a Medicare expansion plan that is more moderate than proposed "Medicare for All" legislation, according to The Hill.

CMS has released a final rule setting standards for ACA health insurance marketplaces and insurers selling coverage through the health law’s exchanges in 2020.

Republican-led states are ramping up their efforts alongside President Donald Trump's administration to implement Medicaid changes including work requirements, block grants and drug testing, The Wall Street Journal reports.